Photo Caption: The Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships (CATA) at South Texas College launches its first-ever Plumbing Technician Program this fall, a 242-hour workforce training program that will provide students with entry-level construction and plumbing skills. Photo courtesy STC Communications.…
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South Texas College, STC, fall registration, Pecan Campus, Mid-Valley Campus, Starr County Campus, extended hours Staff Report McAllen TX – South Texas College will offer extended hours at its Pecan, Mid-Valley, and Starr County campuses to assist students with fall 2026…
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Hidalgo County, Precinct 4, Ellie Torres, Back-to-School Health and Wellness Fair, Edinburg, school supplies, vaccinations, haircuts, community resources, ACCESS Esperanza Clinics, Texas Health Steps, Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Molina Healthcare, UTRGV, Texas A&M School of Public Health Staff Report Edinburg TX…
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Hidalgo County, Hidalgo County Elections Department, Hilda Salinas, poll workers, November 3 General Election, Edinburg Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Hidalgo County Elections Department is accepting applications for poll workers to staff the November 3, 2026, General Election, Elections Administrator…
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Hidalgo County, I-2, I-69C, interchange, road closure, TxDOT, traffic, Harlingen, McAllen, Edinburg Staff Report Edinburg TX – Nightly closures of direct connectors at the I-2/I-69C Interchange are scheduled Aug. 2-7, 2026, to allow crews to install directional signs. Only one direct…
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Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, Edinburg, aggravated assault, domestic violence, stabbing, Noe Garza, barricade, Crime Stoppers Staff Report Edinburg TX – A 27-year-old Edinburg man has been charged with aggravated assault with a weapon on a family member, a first-degree felony, following…
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Photo above: The UTRGV School of Medicine welcomes its Class of 2030, featuring the highest percentage of Rio Grande Valley students in the school’s history, with 62% of the incoming class hailing from the region. During the White Coat Ceremony…
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Dr. M. Ray Perryman Even with current challenges and uncertainty, our latest projections call for significant growth in the Texas economy over the next five years. The current environment involves notable potential for volatility, but the state is well positioned…
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Photo above: UTRGV student José Ángel Fernández recently earned a coveted spot on the new music reality show, Operación Triunfo USA (Operation Triumph USA). (Courtesy: Telemundo) By Amanda L. Alaniz, UTRGV Communications Edinburg TX – Living with fellow musicians, practicing around…
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Tejano singer and candidate for Texas’s 15th congressional district Bobby Pulido performs during the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido…
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